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Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. It’s the result of a voluntary effort with U.S. food manufacturers to phase out food contact packaging made with PFAS, the acronym for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which do not degrade and can harm human health. …

HUNTSVILLE – Convicted murdererIvan Cantùhas been executed in Huntsville, despite protests from a number of people who believed he was innocent. He was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. Ivan Cantù spent his final day seeking a stay of execution. His mother was among those who told CBS News Texas Wednesday evening. “…nothing else could be done,” said Sylvia Cantù, Ivan …

Ziyad Al-Alyis chief of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System and a clinical epidemiologist atWashington University in St. Louis. From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of mental sluggishness or lack of …